Patents Assigned to Valois S.A.S.
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Publication number: 20130000636Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (100) that is provided with a dispenser orifice (110); a reservoir (1) containing fluid and a propellant gas; and a metering valve (20) that is assembled on said reservoir (1); said reservoir (1) being movable in said body (100) so as to actuate the metering valve (20) and dispense a dose of fluid through said dispenser orifice (110), said metering valve (20) including a valve member (30) that slides in said metering valve (20) during actuation; said device further comprising at least one sealing element (40, 41, 42) so as to form a leaktight seal, at least one sealing element (40, 41, 42) of said device comprising COC elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.Inventors: Christophe JACUK, Gérard PAPET
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Publication number: 20120285991Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir including a neck defining an opening; and a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, including a body that is held in stationary manner in the opening of the reservoir, defining an annular gap between the neck and the body; a source of radiation being disposed in the annular gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: VALOIS S.A.SInventor: Patrick MULLER
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Patent number: 8136519Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (1) of fluid to be dispensed; a dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, mounted on said reservoir (1); and a body (3) that is suitable for receiving said reservoir (1), said body (3) being provided with a dispenser orifice and an opening (310) through which said reservoir (1) can be inserted into the body (3), said reservoir (1) being displaceable in said body (3) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said reservoir (1) being removable from said body (3); said reservoir (1) and said body (3) including respective ID means (10, 11) that make it possible to associate said reservoir (1) with said body (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Salim Haffar
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Patent number: 8096450Abstract: A fluid spray device comprising a reservoir (10) containing fluid; a pump or a valve (20) mounted on the reservoir (10) by means of a fixing ring (30) for selectively dispensing the fluid; and a dispenser head (40) including a dispenser orifice (45), the device further comprising an actuator device (50) that is displaceable between a rest position and a dispensing position, the actuator device (50) being displaced in a direction that is different from the direction in which the fluid is sprayed through the dispenser orifice (45), said fluid spray device being characterized in that said actuator device (50) is formed on the dispenser head (40), and co-operates with the fixing ring (30), or with an element secured thereto, in order to actuate the pump or the valve (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Serge Herry, Ludovic Petit
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Patent number: 8087411Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, thereby enabling the user to inhale the dose contained in said open reservoir, at least 90% of the fluid contained in said open reservoir being expelled from said reservoir during inhalation.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
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Publication number: 20110303768Abstract: A fluid dispenser head comprising: an inlet well (14); an axial assembly housing (2) in which there extends a pin (3); and a nozzle (4) assembled along an axis X in the axial assembly housing (2); the head being characterized in that it further comprises: at least two feed ducts (15), each connecting the inlet well (14) to the axial assembly housing (2); the pin (3) forming at least two swirl channels (35) that are connected in tangential manner to a swirl chamber (36); and the nozzle (4) being in sealing contact with the pin (3) so as to define two connection sections, each connecting a feed duct (15) to a swirl channel (35).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.Inventors: Gérard CORNET, Alexandra PARMENTIER, Florent POULIAUDE
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Patent number: 8074845Abstract: A fluid dispenser member for mounting on an opening (90) of a fluid reservoir (9), said member comprising: a body (1) inwardly defining a chamber (15) of variable volume, said body defining a bottom end (10); an actuator rod (7) that can be reciprocated axially in said body, and comprising a top portion defining a top end (79); a peripheral bearing collar (52) extending radially outwards, and including a bottom face (51) designed to come into abutment, at least indirectly, against an edge (911) of the opening (90) of the fluid reservoir; and a neck gasket (2) disposed in contact with the bottom face (51) of the collar so as to be compressed between the collar (52) and the edge (911) of the opening, the axial height HS1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the top end of the actuator rod being substantially equal to the axial height HI1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the bottom end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger
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Patent number: 8020720Abstract: A stopper member (C) for mounting on an opening (31) of a fluid reservoir (P), said member being characterized in that it comprises: a base body (1) forming a fluid dispenser orifice (17); an assembly part (20) for mounting in stationary manner on the base body (1); and a closure lid (25) for closing the dispenser orifice (17), the lid (25) being connected to the assembly part via a hinge (26), characterized in that the lid (25) and the part (20) are made as a single piece, the lid (25) initially being connected to the assembly part (20), before the lid is opened for the first time, via at least one bridge (28) of material able to be broken at the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Fabrice Perignon
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Publication number: 20110194110Abstract: A spray-inspection machine for an assembly line for assembling a fluid spray device, the machine comprising: a support receiving at least one fluid spray device taken directly from the assembly line; an actuator system for actuating a fluid spray device of said support and for creating a fluid spray; determination means for determining real parameters of said spray created by said actuator system; and analyzer means for analyzing said real parameters, said analyzer means comparing said real parameters with pre-determined parameters, wherein said analyzer means determine parameters relating to spray shape and/or particle size and/or particle density and/or particle-size distribution and/or particle speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: VALOIS S.A.SInventors: Jérôme LANGEARD, Gerallt WILLIAMS, Wilfrid BEAUJOUR, Guy LELOUP
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Publication number: 20110088689Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); a reservoir (20) containing fluid; a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, for dispensing the fluid contained in said reservoir (20) through a dispenser orifice (45); and a cap (50) that is adapted to cover said dispenser orifice (45) in a closed position; said cap (50) being pivotally mounted on said body (10) to turn about an axis (A) between the closed position and an actuation position, said cap (50) including actuator means (55; 56, 57) that are adapted to actuate said dispenser member (30) directly, while the cap (50) is turning towards its actuation position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: VALOIS S.A.SInventors: Arnaud Helie, Francois Le Maner
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Publication number: 20110062188Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); a reservoir (20); a dispenser head (100) incorporating a dispenser orifice (5); and a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, that is mounted on said reservoir (20), said dispenser member (30) comprising a dispenser-member body (31) and a movable member (35) that moves axially in said dispenser-member body while said dispenser member (30) is being actuated; said device further comprises a lateral actuator system (40) that is secured to said body (10), said lateral actuator system comprising at least one actuator element (41) that co-operates with said reservoir (20), with said dispenser member (30), or with an element that is secured to said reservoir (20) and/or to said dispenser member (30), said at least one actuator element (41) being movable between a rest position in which said dispenser member (30) is not actuated, and an actuated position in which said dispenser member (30) is actuated, said body (10) including at least one guide surface (50)Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.Inventor: Francois Lemaner
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Patent number: 7874465Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a fluid reservoir (1), the head having a fluid dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, having a body (20) that is mounted in stationary manner relative to the reservoir (1), and a valve rod (21) that is axially displaceable down and up; a pushbutton (5, 7) that is axially displaceable down and up, driving the valve rod (21); and a dispenser orifice (60) that is connected to the valve rod. The dispenser head has an actuator mechanism (4) for driving the pushbutton in axial displacement relative to the valve rod (21).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Romain Bertin, Florent Pouliaude
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Patent number: 7857174Abstract: A fluid dispenser having: a fluid reservoir, a fluid dispenser member having actuator rod (23) that is displaceable down and up along an axis X, a pusher (4; 4; 4?) that displaces the actuator rod (23), a dispenser endpiece (50) defining a dispenser orifice (51), and a displacement mechanism (6, 4; 6?, 7; 6?, 7, 4?) that displaces the endpiece (50) both in turning about the axis X and in radial translation, the radial distance between the endpiece and the axis X varying as the endpiece turns about the axis X, such that the endpiece is displaceable between an extended position remote from the axis X and a retracted position close to the axis X.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Sebastien Michaux, Romain Bertin
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Patent number: 7828172Abstract: The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with the dispensing device each time the latter is actuated. The dose indicator comprises amplification means which are designed to amplify the movement of the transmission element (34) with each actuation, such that the movement of the actuation member (35) is greater than the movement of the transmission element (34).Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
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Patent number: 7806295Abstract: The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with a part (54) of the dispensing device (B) each time the latter is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
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Patent number: 7798375Abstract: A pump for distributing a fluid product is provided. The pump includes: a pump body (10); a pump chamber (20); at least one first piston (72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for distributing the fluid product; a distribution orifice (45); an obturator (38) that can be displaced and/or deformed between a closed position of the distribution orifice (45) and an open position of the distribution orifice (45), the chamber including an inlet valve (70) separating the pump chamber (20) from a dip tube (18) extending toward a fluid product reservoir (60); and a bypass passage (74) provided between the dip tube (18) and the pump chamber (20), the bypass passage (74) being placed upstream from the inlet valve (70) and connecting the pump chamber (20) to the dip tube (18) when the pump is primed.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: François Le Maner
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Patent number: D623733Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: David Busca, Cyril Meziere, Jean-Marc Pardonge
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Patent number: D626005Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
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Patent number: D626006Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
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Patent number: D692319Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Francis Moreau